[Coral-List] Passing of Walter C. Jaap

[William Precht]

Gene,

Thanks for writing those kind words.

To add to Gene’s sentimental note - Walt’s 1984 Tech Mem on the Florida
Reef Tract is one of the most scholarly publications ever put together.  It
has stood the test of time - unfortunately the corals have not.

Ecology of the south *Florida *coral *reefs*: a community profile
<https://www.osti.gov/biblio/5486458>
WC *Jaap* - 1984 - osti.gov
An overview of coral reef research in southern Florida is provided as a
prelude to a genuine description of the coral reef ecosystem in the Florida
Keys and surrounding environments. Coral reef community types, reef
benthos, plankton and reef fish are given specific treatment …

Walt was a kind soul and will be sorely missed - not just by his friends -
but the coral reef community at large.

May his memory be a blessing!

Bill

On Mon, Jun 7, 2021 at 12:04 PM Eugene Shinn via Coral-List <
coral-list at coral.aoml.noaa.gov> wrote:

> With a heavy heart I announce to the coral-list community the passing of
> Florida’s coral reef expert Walt Jaap. Walt who served 35 years with the
> Florida Fish and Wildlife commission passed away May 9, 2021 at the age
> of 80 following a bicycle accident. After retiring Walt continued to
> serve us as our reporter/representative to the International Coral Reef
> Committee Newsletter. Walt was a most kind person, appreciated and well
> liked by all who knew him. If you conducted any coral research in
> Florida then you knew Walt or knew of him.In the 40+ years I knew him I
> never heard him utter a contentious word about any fellow researchers, a
> rarity among many of us coral researchers. He will be greatly missed. Gene
>
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